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EP3078392B1
EP3078392B1 EP14873133.4A EP14873133A EP3078392B1 EP 3078392 B1 EP3078392 B1 EP 3078392B1 EP 14873133 A EP14873133 A EP 14873133A EP 3078392 B1 EP3078392 B1 EP 3078392B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/10—Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours
    • A61M16/105—Filters
    • A61M16/1055—Filters bacterial
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0057—Pumps therefor
    • A61M16/0066—Blowers or centrifugal pumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/06—Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/10—Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours
    • A61M16/105—Filters
    • A61M16/106—Filters in a path
    • A61M16/107—Filters in a path in the inspiratory path
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/08—Centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/16—Centrifugal pumps for displacing without appreciable compression
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/601—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/70—Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning
    • F04D29/701—Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/703—Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps specially for fans, e.g. fan guards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/75—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters
    • A61M2205/7509—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters for virus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/75—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters
    • A61M2205/7518—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters bacterial
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/75—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters
    • A61M2205/7536—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/75—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters
    • A61M2205/7545—General characteristics of the apparatus with filters for solid matter, e.g. microaggregates

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  • the present invention relates to a filter structure for a blower.
  • apnea is caused by a root of a tongue and a soft palate moving down due to flaccid muscles during sleep and clogging a trachea.
  • Patients with this respiration disorder use respiratory assistance devices, which prevent the clogging by the application of a positive pressure to the trachea (refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open JP 2013-071004 A ).
  • a respiration device is known from document WO 2013/133889 A1 .
  • Further respiration devices are known from document WO 2012/174602 A1 and document WO 2011/022779 A1 , wherein WO2012/174602 discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the respiration assistance devices are provided with a blower having a gas suction opening.
  • the blower compresses gas such as air taken from the gas suction opening, and supplies the compressed gas to the trachea of the patient.
  • a filter is attached to the gas suction opening in order to prevent the contamination of bacteria, viruses, and dust into inspiratory gas.
  • the filter is easily clogged.
  • the clogged filter degrades the performance of the blower, and interferes with the supply of a sufficient amount of gas to the trachea of the patient, thus failing to prevent the clogging of the trachea. That is to say, the apnea may occur even with a treatment using the respiratory assistance device.
  • maintenance including filter replacement is required on a regular basis. Depending on a usage environment, the frequency of the filter maintenance is increased, thus expending much effort.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problem, and an object thereof is to provide a filter structure that reduces effort required for maintenance of a filter.
  • the present invention it is possible to significantly increase the size of a filter.
  • a sufficient amount of gas can be supplied to the trachea of a user without degrading the performance of the blower.
  • the partial clogging of the filter does not require maintenance of the filter. In other words, it is possible to reduce effort for the maintenance of the filter.
  • the bag made of the filter material covers the entire device, the device is protected from bacteria, viruses, and dirt.
  • Patterning or coloring the exterior of the bag serves to improve a bag design. As a result, it is possible to get rid of a negative image as a medical appliance. This brings the user an easy feeling about use. Thus, a product's value rises.
  • the exterior of the bag can be easily patterned or colored by printing on the nonwoven paper without a cost increase. That is to say, a bag design is easily improved.
  • the filter structure described in the above (1) to (4) of the present invention has the superior effect of reducing effort for maintenance of the filter.
  • a respiratory assistance device according to the present invention will be hereinafter described in detail with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 1 is an external view of the respiratory assistance device 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the inside of the respiratory assistance device 1. Note that, part of the structure is appropriately omitted in each of these and subsequent drawings to simplify the drawings.
  • the respiratory assistance device 1 illustrated in FIGs. 1 and 2 is used by a patient (user) of a respiration disorder to generate a positive pressure in his/her trachea. More specifically, the respiratory assistance device 1 includes a blower 10, a control box 11, an air feed pipe 12, a power cord 13, a connection cord 14, a housing 15, a bag 16, a chamber forming member 17, O-rings 18 and 19, and the like.
  • the blower 10 is contained in the housing 15.
  • the blower 10 is controlled by a control unit (not shown) in the control box 11. That is, the blower 10 is operated under the control of the control unit, and the control unit manages an operation state thereof.
  • the blower 10 has a gas suction opening 10a, an air feed opening 10b, and the like.
  • the blower 10 compresses gas such as air taken through the gas suction opening 10a, and supplies the compressed gas to respiratory organs of the patient through the air feed opening 10b and the like.
  • the blower 10 has a well-known structure and hence the detailed description thereof will be omitted using, for example, Japanese Patent No. 5211302 as the reference.
  • the control box 11 is contained in the housing 15.
  • the control box 11 is provided with a monitor 11a, buttons 11b, and the like.
  • the control box 11 contains the control unit (not shown).
  • the monitor 11a is, for example, a liquid crystal display to display an operation state of the respiratory assistance device 1.
  • the buttons 11b function as a man-machine interface by the operation of which predetermined signals are inputted to the control unit.
  • the control unit is operated by power supplied from the power cord 13.
  • the control unit performs various controls in response to the predetermined signals inputted by the operation of the buttons 11b.
  • the control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like.
  • the CPU is a so-called central processing unit, which executes various programs to implement various functions.
  • the RAM is used as work space for the CPU.
  • the ROM stores a basic OS and the programs executed by the CPU.
  • the air feed pipe 12 is provided so as to penetrate the housing 15 and the bag 16.
  • the air feed pipe 12 is connected to the air feed opening 10b of the blower 10 at its proximal end, and connected to a duct 20 in a detachable manner at its distal end.
  • the air feed pipe 12 leads the gas fed from the air feed opening 10b of the blower 10 into the duct 20.
  • the power cord 13 extends from the control box 11 so as to penetrate the housing 15 and the bag 16. Through the power cord 13, the control unit (not shown) in the control box 11 is powered from outside.
  • connection cord 14 electrically connects between the control unit (not shown) in the control box 11 and a motor (not shown) in the blower 10. Through the connection cord 14, an electric signal is sent from the control unit to the motor.
  • the housing 15 contains the blower 10, the control box 11, the air feed pipe 12, and the like.
  • the housing 15 is formed with air passage openings 15a and the like.
  • the air passage openings 15a are formed for the purpose of taking the air, which is to be taken into the blower 10, from the outside of the housing 15 to the inside thereof.
  • a plurality of projections 17a, which constitute the chamber forming member 17, are attached to the outside of the housing 15.
  • the bag 16 for covering the housing 15 is made of a nonwoven paper 16a having an opened window (with no reference numeral), and a transparent film 16b for closing the window formed in the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the nonwoven paper 16a functions as a filter.
  • a hole 16a1 is formed to pass the air feed pipe 12, and a hole 16a2 is formed to pass the power cord 13.
  • the O-rings 18 and 19 are fitted into the holes 16a1 and 16a2, respectively.
  • the bag 16 is formed by closing an opening (not shown) and replaceable.
  • the opening of the bag 16 is openable and reclosable.
  • At least part of the bag 16 may be formed of the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the exterior of the bag 16 may be patterned or colored.
  • the bag 16 does not pass gas except for the portion of the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the chamber forming member 17 is present between the housing 15 and the bag 16, and forms a chamber CAM between each air passage opening 15a of the housing 15 and the nonwoven paper 16a constituting the bag 16.
  • the chamber forming member 17 is constituted by the plurality of projections 17a attached to the outside of the housing 15.
  • the O-rings 18 and 19 are fitted on the holes 16a1 and 16a2 formed in the nonwoven paper 16a, respectively.
  • the air feed pipe 12 is fitted into the O-ring 18.
  • the power cord 13 is fitted into the O-ring 19.
  • the duct 20 leads the gas fed through the air feed pipe 12 to the respiratory organs of the patient.
  • gas outside the bag 16 is taken into the chamber CAM formed inside the bag 16 through the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the gas taken into the chamber CAM is taken into the housing 15 through the air passage openings 15a.
  • the gas taken into the housing 15 is taken into the blower 10 through the gas suction opening 10a.
  • the gas taken into the blower 10 is compressed and supplied to the respiratory organs of the patient through the air feed opening 10b, the air feed pipe 12, the duct 20, and the like.
  • the filter structure that the respiratory assistance device 1 adopts allows a significant increase in the area of the filter.
  • a sufficient amount of gas can be supplied to the trachea of the patient without degrading the performance of the blower 10. Therefore, even if part of the nonwoven paper 16a is clogged, the nonwoven paper does not require maintenance. In other words, it is possible to reduce effort for the maintenance of the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the bag 16 made of the nonwoven paper 16a covers the entire device, the device can be protected from bacteria, viruses, and dirt.
  • Patterning or coloring the exterior of the bag 16 serves to improve a bag design. As a result, it is possible to get rid of a negative image as a medical appliance. This brings the patient an easy feeling about use. Thus, a product's value rises.
  • the bag 16 is formed by closing the opening (not shown) and replaceable, the nonwoven paper 16a, which functions as the filter, can be easily replaced. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the effort for the maintenance of the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • the nonwoven paper 16a which functions as the filter, can be detached and cleaned. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the effort for the maintenance of the nonwoven paper 16a.
  • nonwoven paper 16a as the filter allows low manufacturing costs.
  • the exterior of the bag 16 is easily patterned or colored without a cost increase by printing on the nonwoven paper 16a. That is to say, a bag design is easily improved.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the inside of the respiratory assistance device 2. Note that, only characteristic portions of the respiratory Note that, only characteristic portions of the respiratory assistance device 2 will be described here, though a description about the same structures, effects, and advantages as the respiratory assistance device 1 will be appropriately omitted. Also in each of embodiments described below, only characteristic portions will be described, though a description about the same structures, effects, and advantages as the other respiratory assistance device will be appropriately omitted.
  • the respiratory assistance device 2 illustrated in FIG. 3 is different from the respiratory assistance device 1 according to the first embodiment in terms of providing a chamber forming member 27, instead of the chamber forming member 17.
  • the chamber forming member 27 is constituted by a plurality of projections 27a attached to the inside of the bag 16.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating the inside of the respiratory assistance device 3.
  • blower 10 is provided with a blower 10, a control box (not shown), a mask 36, prongs 37, and the like.
  • the blower 10 is attached to the inside of the mask 36. That is, the blower 10 is disposed in a chamber CAM formed between the mask 36 and a face of a patient. A gas suction opening 10a of the blower 10 takes in gas present in the chamber CAM.
  • the control box (not shown) is provided outside the mask 36 in an independent manner.
  • a control unit in the control box is electrically connected to a motor (not shown) of the blower 10 through a connection cord (not shown).
  • the mask 36 is fixed on the face of the patient using a fixture such as a band (not shown).
  • the mask 36 covers a mouth or nose of the patient so as to form the chamber CAM between the face of the patient and the mask 36.
  • the mask 36 is made of a filter such as a nonwoven paper. It is noted that at least part of the mask 36 may be formed of the filter.
  • the mask 36 may be appropriately provided with a frame or the like for reinforcement.
  • the mask 36 does not pass gas except for the portion of the filter.
  • An air feed opening 10b of the blower 10 is connected to proximal ends of the prongs 37, and distal ends of the prongs proximal ends of the prongs 37, and distal ends of the prongs 37 are inserted into the nose of the patient.
  • the prongs 37 lead the gas fed from the air feed opening 10b of the blower 10 to the nose of the patient.
  • the respiratory assistance device 3 may be provided with a chamber forming member that is disposed between the blower 10 and the mask 36 to maintain the chamber CAM between the gas suction opening 10a of the blower 10 and a filter portion of the mask 36.
  • the chamber forming member may be provided outside the blower 10 or inside the mask 36.
  • gas outside the mask 36 is taken into the chamber CAM formed inside the mask 36 through the mask 36.
  • the gas taken into the chamber CAM is taken into the blower 10 through the gas suction opening 10a.
  • the gas taken into the blower 10 is compressed and supplied to the respiratory organs of the patient through the air feed opening 10b, the prongs 37, and the like.
  • the respiratory assistance device 4 illustrated in FIG. 5 is provided with a blower 10, a control box (not shown), a mask 45, a cover 46, a chamber forming member 47, and the like.
  • the blower 10 is provided in the mask 45.
  • a gas suction opening 10a is disposed so as to face the outside of the mask 45. This gas suction opening 10a takes in gas from the outside of the mask 45.
  • An air feed opening 10b is disposed so as to face the inside of the mask 45. This air feed opening 10b feeds the gas to the inside of the mask 45.
  • the blower 10 compresses the gas taken by the gas suction opening 10a, and supplies the compressed gas to the respiratory organs of the patient through the inside of the mask 45.
  • the mask 45 covers a mouth or nose of the patient so as to form a chamber CAM1 between a face of the patient and the mask 45.
  • the cover 46 covers the mask 45. At least part of the cover 46 is formed of a filter (having no reference numeral) such as a nonwoven paper. Note that, the cover 46 does not pass gas except for the portion of the filter.
  • the chamber forming member 47 is disposed between the mask 45 and the cover 4 so as to form a chamber CAM2 between the gas suction opening 10a of the blower 10 and the filter (having no reference numeral) constituting the cover 46.
  • the chamber forming member 47 is constituted by a plurality of projections 47a attached to the inside of the cover 46.
  • gas outside the cover 46 is taken into the chamber CAM2 formed inside the cover 46 through the cover 46.
  • the gas taken into the chamber CAM2 is taken into the blower 10 through the gas suction opening 10a.
  • the gas taken into the blower 10 is compressed and supplied to the respiratory organs of the patient through the air feed opening 10b, the chamber CAM1, and the like.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the inside of the respiratory assistance device 5.
  • the respiratory assistance device 5 illustrated in FIG. 6 is different from the respiratory assistance device 4 chamber forming member 57, instead of the chamber forming member 47.
  • the chamber forming member 47 is constituted by a plurality of projections 47a attached to the outside of the mask 45.
  • the present invention is not limited to each of the embodiments described above, but can be variously modified within a range without departing from the general meaning and technical thought thereof.
  • the position, size (dimensions), shape, material, orientation, and number of each component are changeable in an appropriate manner.
  • the bag 16 is not limited to be formed of the nonwoven paper 16a, as long as it is formed of a filter material.
  • the bag 16 may be formed of a nonwoven cloth.
  • the plurality of projections 17a, 27a, 47a, and 57a of the chamber forming members 17, 27, 47, and 57 are not limited to the forms illustrated in the drawings.
  • the chamber forming members 17, 27, 47, and 57 are not necessarily constituted by the plurality of projections 17a, 27a, 47a, and 57a, respectively.
  • FIGs. 7(A) and 7(B) are schematic views illustrating the modified examples of the chamber forming member. Note that, the respiratory assistance device 1 according to the first embodiment is taken as an example.
  • a first modified example of the chamber forming member is indicated with a reference numeral 67.
  • the chamber forming member 67 includes a plurality of base shafts 67a provided outside the housing 15, and plates 67b provided at tip ends of the plurality of base shafts 67a on a one-by-one basis. Each plate 67b supports the bag 16. In each plate 67b, a plurality of air holes 67b1 are formed.
  • a second modified example of the chamber forming member is indicated with a reference numeral 77a and 77b.
  • This chamber forming member includes a plurality of base shafts 77a provided outside the blower 10 or the control box 11, and a box-shaped frame 77b provided at tip ends of the plurality of base shafts 77a.
  • the frame 77b is, for example, in a mesh structure (not shown) and has air for example, in a mesh structure (not shown) and has air permeability.
  • the frame 77b supports the bag 16. It is noted that the housing 15 is not provided in this modified example.
  • the respiratory assistance device 1 according to the first embodiment may be provided with the chamber forming member 27 of the respiratory assistance device 2 according to the second embodiment. That is to say, both of the chamber forming member 17 constituted by the plurality of projections 17a attached to the outside of the housing 15 and the chamber forming member 27 constituted by the plurality of projections 27a attached to the inside of the bag 16 may be provided.
  • the respiratory assistance device 4 according to the second explanatory example may be provided with the chamber forming member 57 of the respiratory assistance device 5 according to the third explanatory example. That is to say, both of the chamber forming member 47 constituted by the plurality of projections 47a attached to the inside of the cover 46 and the chamber forming member 57 constituted by the plurality of projections 57a attached to the outside of the mask 45 may be provided.

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